Mission to the Mesozoic

Mission to the Mesozoic is a learning game developed for the Field Museum that teaches adolescents about the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Players travel between eras as photographers, analyzing plants, animals, and environments to understand how they are connected.

EDTECH DIGEST AWARDS
2020 finalist best games for learning/simulation solution
Platform:
web
Subject:
natural history
Genre:
strategy
Art:
2d
Release:
Age:
adolescents

Learning game for adolescents that teaches about the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time periods

Mission to the Mesozoic is a learning game developed for the Field Museum that teaches adolescents about the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time periods. Players travel between eras as a time-hopping photographer, analyzing plants, animals, and environments to understand how they are connected. This interactive experience allows players to document prehistoric life, exploring the biological and environmental relationships that define these three distinct geological eras.

Learning focus

Geologic Time Periods, Paleontology, Evolutionary Relationships, Earth Science

GAME FEATURES

Travel between geologic time periods

Move back and forth between the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous eras.

Observe flora and fauna

Examine plants, animals, and environmental features in each period.

Analyze cross-period relationships

Identify connections between organisms and environments across eras.

Play as a scientific observer

Assume the role of a photographer documenting prehistoric life.

Core Learning Outcomes:
  • Identify characteristics of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods
  • Recognize relationships between plants, animals, and environments
  • Compare and contrast life across different geologic eras
  • Analyze patterns and connections in Earth’s history
Why This Project Matters

Understanding deep time and evolutionary relationships helps learners make sense of how life on Earth has changed. Mission to the Mesozoic supports this understanding by encouraging observation, comparison, and pattern recognition across major prehistoric eras.

Awards & Recognition

EDTECH DIGEST AWARDS
2020 finalist best games for learning/simulation solution
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